| EDUCATION |
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| 1996 |
Studied under concert pianist Leslie Howard in London |
| 1994 –1995 |
Postgraduate Studies at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music |
| 1994 |
Bachelor of Laws (University of Sydney) |
| 1991 |
Bachelor of Economics (University of Sydney)
Licentiate of Music (L. Mus. A.) in Piano Performance, Syd. Con. of Mus. |
| 1983 –1988 |
Cranbrook School, Sydney. 1988 H.S.C., placed third in NSW in 3 Unit Music Course |
| 1987 |
Associate of the Trinity College of Music, London (A.T.C.L.) in Piano Performance |
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| LANGUAGES |
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| English / German / French / Italian |
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| MUSICALS AND THEATRE |
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| Sydney |
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| January 2014 |
The Fat and the Fit – Composer, Writer and Lyricist of musical. NIDA development project, directed by Matt Steele and performed at The Basement. |
| October 2012 |
End Your Week on a High Note – Pianist, Co-writer and Performer with Jessica O'Donoghue at the Ballarat Cabaret Festival. |
| September 2010 |
40 In Song – Composer and Musical Director |
| August 2010 |
Burnt By The Sun – Musical Director, New Theatre |
| October 2008 |
A Nasty Piece of Work - Composer of musical and Musical Director, co-written with Nicholas Parsons, New Theatre, King Street |
| July 2008 |
The Crucible - Composer of incidental music, Seymour Centre, directed by Lou Fischer. |
| November 2007 |
Hell Hath No Fury - Composer of incidental music, Newtown Theatre, by Wayne Tunks |
| April 2007 |
The Curious Pain of Louis XIV - Composer of musical and Musical Director, Seymour Centre |
| January 2007 |
Tango Masculino - Composer of incidental music, New Theatre |
| January to May 2006 |
Caucasian Chalk Circle – Composer and Musical Director of 15 songs, scored for eight singers and solo saxophone, New Theatre |
| June 2006 |
Nola Brant Tribute - Musical Director, NIDA |
| February 2005 |
Noel and Cole: Lives in Exile - Writer, Director, Pianist and Performer, Seymour Centre |
| February 2004 |
Kathleen Ferrier: A Time of Kings and Queens – Writer, Director, Pianist and Performer, Seymour Centre |
| 1995 |
Accompanist to Barry Humphries aka Dame Edna |
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| Bad Hersfeld Festspiele |
| May 2002 |
Jesus Christ Superstar (Lloyd-Webber) – Musical Director |
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| Berlin, Germany |
| August – December 2001 |
One Touch of Venus (Kurt Weill, 1st class production) – Musical Director and Arranger: first time Weill Foundation, New York, gives rights for an arrangement of a Weill Musical. |
| Jan. 2001 |
Der Glücklicher Prinz (Wolfgang Böhmer, musical) – Musical Supervisor, Die Neuköllner Oper |
| Dec. 2000 |
Corpus Christi (Terrance McNally) – Composer and Musical Director of incidental music, Das Berliner Männer Ensemble |
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| Essen, Germany |
| March – December 1999 |
Joseph and the Technicolour Dreamcoat (Lloyd-Webber, 1st class production) – Conductor |
| September 1999 |
Musical Benefit Gala – Musical Director and Arranger utilising the entire 200 strong Joseph company |
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| Landestheater Mecklenburg, Germany |
| 1998 – 1999 |
Orchestral Piano/Keyboard/E-Piano, Repetiteur and Conductor of the orchestral rehearsals for these productions:
Me and My Girl (Noel Gay)
Revolution in Pümpelhagen (Marc-Aurel Floros – World Premiere)
Die Dollarprinzessin (Leo Fall)
Wiener Blut (Johann Strauss)
Der Silbersee (Kurt Weill)
Im Weißen Rössl (Ralph Benatzky),
The Black Rider (Tom Waits) |
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Der gestiefelter Kater (Cesar Cui, children's opera, Puss in Boots) – Conductor |
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Nebenan (Michael Ramlöse) – Conductor |
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Die Schönste Melodien der Spielzeit – Musical Director |
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Die Blumen von Hawaii (Paul Abraham) – Conductor |
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| London |
| 1997 |
The Hummingbirds (Cabaret) – Musical Director |
| 1996 |
West Side Story (Bernstein) – Conductor, Repetiteur, Spitalfields Market Opera |
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| OPERA |
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| Sydney |
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| September 2015 |
Eight Songs Set to the Poetry of Henry Lawson – publication, Composer of 8 classical art songs |
| October 2013 |
Recital – Accompanist for Amelia Farrugia, Principal Artist for Opera Australia |
| October 2012 |
Recital – Accompanist for Taryn Fiebig, Principal Artist for Opera Australia |
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| OzOpera |
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| 2010 |
Sound Garden – Pianist |
| 2009 |
Cinderella – Pianist |
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| Pacific Opera |
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| 2007 |
Pacific Opera - Musical Director 2007, Conductor - The Barber of Seville, Conductor, gala orchestral concert, Supreme Court of NSW |
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| OzOpera |
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| 2006 |
Hansel and Gretel – Musical Director |
| 2005 |
Sid the Serpent – Musical Director |
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| Berlin |
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| July 2001 |
SommerNachtTraum (Wolfgang Böhmer - a contemporary opera) – Musical Director and Conductor, Gripps Theatre |
| July 2000 |
SommerNachtTraum (Wolfgang Böhmer) – Musical Director and Conductor, Die Neuköllner Oper |
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| Landestheater Mecklenburg, Germany |
| 1998 – 1999 |
Repetiteur, Pianist and Conductor of orchestral rehearsals for these productions:
Puccini-Gala (La Boheme, Turandot, Butterfly, Tosca, La Rondine)
Faust (Gounod)
Der Barbier von Sevilla (Rossini)
Der Zauberflöte (Mozart)
La Traviata (Verdi)
Orfeo und Eurydice (Händel)
Madame Butterfly (Puccini)
The Marriage of Figaro (Mozart) |
| 1999 |
Michelangelo (Shostakovich) – Musical Director |
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| London |
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| 1997 |
Repetiteur and Accompanist, Guildhall School of Music, London |
| 1996 |
West Side Story – Conductor, Spitalfields Market Opera |
| 1996 |
Love on the Rocks (Roger Marsh - a contemporary work) – Repetiteur, Spitalfields Market Opera |
| 1996 |
Mozart Triple Bill – Repetiteur, Spitalfields Market Opera |
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| PIANO – SOLO AND ACCOMPANIMENT |
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| 2006 |
National tour with ABC recording artist Sally Mayer aka "Cello Diva" guest artists for the Amici singers. |
| 2006 |
Accompanist to AMEB shield winner Beth Willis |
| 2002 – 2006 |
Staff Accompanist at Kambala School |
| 2001 |
Piano Trio with members of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra (Stanley and Rowena Dodds) |
| 1997 |
Chamber recital with Merrilyn Bear, Beethoven Violin Sonatas – Wigmore Hall, London |
| 1995 |
Solo Recital Recording for Radio 2MBS-FM (Sydney) |
| 1995 |
Recording for Radio ABC-FM (Australia) – Bartok Sonata for Piano and Percussion |
| 1994 |
Studio Recording and Interview for Radio ABC-FM (Australia) |
| 1994 |
Solo Recital Recording for Radio 2MBS-FM (Sydney) |
| 1994 |
Finalist in the Australian Music Examinations Board Concerto Competition, Liszt Piano
Concerto No. 1 |
| 1990 |
Performance, Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 5 with the Symphony Orchestra of the Sydney Conservatorium of Music |
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| CONDUCTING – ORCHESTRAL |
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| 2001 |
Schoeneberg Symphony Orchestra: Philharmonie, Berlin - Conductor |
| 2001 |
Dirigenten Forum: the German equivalent to the Symphony Australia programme
Brahms Symphony Nr. 1, Beethoven Symphony Nr. 6, Der Freischuetz:
Goettingen Symphony Orchestra, Germany - Conductor |
